Kayak Launch and Riverside Trails Take Shape
Kalida, OH · September 8, 2026
Overcast skies are keeping the morning quiet, but things pick up fast once the school buses clear. Savor that second cup of coffee before tonight’s soccer traffic starts lining up along the fields.
The Lead
Work on the Riverbend Nature Area canoe and kayak landing along the Ottawa River is heading toward its autumn milestone. The half-million-dollar village improvement introduces a durable concrete launch for paddlers, paired with new walking paths, an access drive, parking stalls, and observation deck footings overlooking the wooded riparian banks. For generations, anyone drifting down the waterway faced slick, muddy banks and tricky footwork just to haul a boat ashore. Designed to protect the shoreline from erosion while opening up barrier-free river access, the park will connect paddlers and walkers directly to the village trail network. Construction crews are wrapping up earthmoving and paving preparations this week as site finishing continues ahead of next month's scheduled ribbon-cutting.
Local Pulse
- AEP Progresses On Roselms-Kalida Line Rebuild Utility planners continue right-of-way easement reviews ahead of rebuilding thirty miles of regional transmission lines.
Today's Outlook
- High 86°F · Low 59°F — Overcast
- Cloudy skies keep the afternoon warm, but expect a brisk cooldown by nightfall.
What's On Around Town
Fort Jennings: Morning Storytime Fort Jennings Branch Library (655 N Water St), 10:00 AM Stories, songs, and fingerplays designed for toddlers and their caregivers.
Miller City: Senior Ice Cream Social Miller City Sportsman Club, 12:00 PM Sundaes, dessert bar treats, and table games hosted for area seniors.
Ottawa: Teen Sandwich Roulette Putnam County District Library (136 Putnam Pkwy), 5:00 PM Middle and high schoolers sample unusual combinations during Teen Tuesday activities.
Wildcats Boys Varsity Soccer Kalida High School, 7:00 PM Non-conference battle against the Bluffton Pirates under the evening lights.
Spotlight & Story
- The Union Bank
- Before occupying its modern branch at 110 East North Street in 1994, the institution anchored the village square as the People’s Banking Company, chartered in 1904. Its 1932 merger with two Columbus Grove banks created the "Union" moniker used across Putnam County ever since.
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